Accession #:
2004.13.7
Object Name:
Register
Title:
Public (or Separate) School Daily Register
S.S. No. 9 Stanhope for the year 1927
S.S. No. 9 Stanhope for the year 1927
Date:
1927
Description:
Attendance register for S.S. No. 9 Stanhope for the school year March to December 1927
Notes:
The total possible aggregate attendance was 2788 days, of which the students' aggregate attendance was only 1638 days.
The register also records happenings in the school area. Only five children out of sixteen children attend school when "Flu in the community" is recorded on May 11, 1927.
The school closed for three weeks in July and August for summer holidays.
Several times in October & November school was held on a Saturday, possibly to ensure that there were enough school days to qualify for provincial and municipal grants.
The Record of Visits page signals the beginning of the end. The list of visitors included reporters from the Toronto Star in September 1927, who were "taking pictures of children re: moving to New Ontario".
The article on September 13 in the Toronto Daily Star featured the story of the Toye family and included seven photographs of the family, their home, land and livestock.
Excerpts of the article reflect the hardships of living in Hindon Hill:
"Have you any regrets in leaving the old place?" asked The Star.
"Not a darned bit," Mr. Toye replied with conviction. "I have had a mighty tough time here and I'm glad to see the end of it. It is leaving old friends that is the hard part; they are a mighty fine crowd around here and I feel real sorrow in leaving them."
"No," concluded Mr. Toye emphatically, "I don't want to see any more of it - I love farming and cattle and things, but" - and he glanced through the window upon the world of rock outside, "this is too much, there is nothing to look forward to." ......
.....Many other families in the district want to move but are more cautious and not of quite such an adventurous spirit as Toye for they are waiting to see what will happen to them, their "conquestadore," in his bid for freedom. Next year if reports from him are favorable they will follow his example.
Those who have expressed a desire to take advantage of the government offer whereby the government takes over their land for reforestation schemes are: James Austen, John Toye, George McKay, postmaster at Hindon Hill; John Taylor from Hindon township; and Samuel Crawford and family; John Coulter and Henry Johnson from the Stanhope township side; and Freman Trumble, William Harris, and S.E. Rumbelow from the north half of Anson township. This will make up the coming exodus of next year.
About September 20, Malcolm Kent, James Kent, Oliver Kent, all of the north-eastern corner of Hindon township, expect to follow in William Toye's footsteps and take up holdings immediately next to him.
The register also records happenings in the school area. Only five children out of sixteen children attend school when "Flu in the community" is recorded on May 11, 1927.
The school closed for three weeks in July and August for summer holidays.
Several times in October & November school was held on a Saturday, possibly to ensure that there were enough school days to qualify for provincial and municipal grants.
The Record of Visits page signals the beginning of the end. The list of visitors included reporters from the Toronto Star in September 1927, who were "taking pictures of children re: moving to New Ontario".
The article on September 13 in the Toronto Daily Star featured the story of the Toye family and included seven photographs of the family, their home, land and livestock.
Excerpts of the article reflect the hardships of living in Hindon Hill:
"Have you any regrets in leaving the old place?" asked The Star.
"Not a darned bit," Mr. Toye replied with conviction. "I have had a mighty tough time here and I'm glad to see the end of it. It is leaving old friends that is the hard part; they are a mighty fine crowd around here and I feel real sorrow in leaving them."
"No," concluded Mr. Toye emphatically, "I don't want to see any more of it - I love farming and cattle and things, but" - and he glanced through the window upon the world of rock outside, "this is too much, there is nothing to look forward to." ......
.....Many other families in the district want to move but are more cautious and not of quite such an adventurous spirit as Toye for they are waiting to see what will happen to them, their "conquestadore," in his bid for freedom. Next year if reports from him are favorable they will follow his example.
Those who have expressed a desire to take advantage of the government offer whereby the government takes over their land for reforestation schemes are: James Austen, John Toye, George McKay, postmaster at Hindon Hill; John Taylor from Hindon township; and Samuel Crawford and family; John Coulter and Henry Johnson from the Stanhope township side; and Freman Trumble, William Harris, and S.E. Rumbelow from the north half of Anson township. This will make up the coming exodus of next year.
About September 20, Malcolm Kent, James Kent, Oliver Kent, all of the north-eastern corner of Hindon township, expect to follow in William Toye's footsteps and take up holdings immediately next to him.
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